Instead, prosecutors said, Philip Williams and Kevin Harrigan must stay away from downtown Philadelphia for several years, pay just under $1,000 in restitution and perform 200 hours of service at a facility serving the LGBT community...

Prosecutors said the victims, Zachary Hesse and Andy Haught, had encouraged a resolution that avoided excessive punishment while sending a positive message about tolerance and understanding...

"Today's agreement is certainly about justice, but it is also about honoring the wishes of the victims to make sure they can continue to heal and gain closure," District Attorney Seth Williams said in a statement....

GTPSean saidIt's stories like this that make me really happy to have concealed handgun laws.

Cheers,

Sean

In the 2 bashings down here recently, the victim was surprise assaulted-from behind and they barely even remember what happened. The only thing a concealed gun might have done in those cases is armed the assailants when they noticed it. They sure would have been happy too!